Droupadi Murmu Releases Constitution Of India In Santhali Language
Santhali is an ancient language spoken by a significant number of tribal people in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal ,and Bihar.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2025-12-26 06:07 GMT
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language at an event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that it is a matter of pride and joy for all the Santhali people that the Constitution of India is now available in the Santhali language, written in the Ol Chiki script. It will make them able to read and understand the Constitution in their own language.
The President said that this year, we are celebrating the centenary of the Ol Chiki script. She appreciated the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice and his team for bringing the Constitution of India in Ol Chiki script in its centenary year.
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, and the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge), Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commended the release of the Constitution of India in the Santhali language by President Droupadi Murmu. In a social media post, Modi said that this will help deepen constitutional awareness and democratic participation. The Prime Minister noted that the country is very proud of the Santhali culture and the contribution of the Santhali people to national progress.
The Santhali language, which was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003, is one of the most ancient living languages of India. A significant number of tribal people in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar speak the Santhali language.